When Driving- Page 172

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When Driving

Brake

WARNING

  Do not drive with worn disc pads:

  Driving with worn disc pads is 
dangerous. The brakes could fail and 
cause a serious accident. As soon as 
you hear a screeching noise consult an 
Authorized Mazda Dealer.

 Brake Assist

            During  emergency  braking  situations 
when it is necessary to depress the brake 
pedal with greater force, the brake assist 
system provides braking assistance, thus 
enhancing braking performance.

  When the brake pedal is depressed hard or 
depressed more quickly, the brakes apply 
more fi rmly.

   NOTE

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  When the brake pedal is depressed hard 

or depressed more quickly, the pedal 
will feel softer but the brakes will apply 
more fi rmly. This is a normal effect of 
the brake assist operation and does not 
indicate a malfunction.

y

  When the brake pedal is depressed 

hard or depressed more quickly, a 
motor/pump operation noise may be 
heard. This is a normal effect of the 
brake assist and does not indicate a 
malfunction.

y

  The brake assist equipment does not 

supersede the functionality of the 
vehicle's main braking system.

 Hill Launch Assist (HLA) 

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            Hill  Launch  Assist  (HLA)  is  a  function 
which assists the driver in accelerating 
from a stop while on a slope. When 
the driver releases the brake pedal and 
depresses the accelerator pedal while 
on a slope, the function prevents the 
vehicle from rolling. The braking force is 
maintained automatically after the brake 
pedal is released on a steep grade.
  Hill Launch Assist (HLA) operates on a 
downward slope when the selector lever 
is in the reverse (R) position, and on an 
upward slope when the shift lever is in a 
forward gear.

WARNING

  Do not rely completely on Hill Launch 
Assist (HLA):

  Hill Launch Assist (HLA) is an auxiliary 
device for accelerating from a stop 
on a slope. The system only operates 
for about two seconds and therefore, 
relying only on the system, when 
accelerating from a stop is dangerous 
because the vehicle may move (roll) 
unexpectedly and cause an accident.
  The vehicle could roll depending on 
the vehicle's load or if it is towing 
something.
  Always confi rm the safety around the 
vehicle before starting to drive the 
vehicle.